General Purpose Fitter

Join Svitzer – Global Leader in Maritime Towage

Are you ready to take on a high-impact role with the world’s leading towage and terminal services provider? At Svitzer, we combine innovation, operational excellence, and a steadfast commitment to safety.

Why Join Us?

• Career Growth: Advance within a global organisation at the forefront of maritime services.
• Impactful Work: Be the technical authority keeping our vessels safe, efficient, and reliable.
• Collaborative Culture: Work with maritime professionals who set industry standards for innovation and safety.
  
  

Role Purpose

The Marine General-Purpose Fitter keeps our fleet of line-handling boats and RHIBs, and associated equipment, at peak availability, operational, compliant and, above all, safe, while minimising downtime.

The role requires hands-on maintenance and repair of mechanical systems, including fabrication where required, with minimal supervision. Experience of mid-size marine diesel engines is essential, but this may include equivalent non

marine engines such as HGV.

The successful candidate will be a flexible, resourceful and dependable team player, able to work unsupervised to a high standard and to propose their own solutions to problems.

Experience as a coxswain of workboats or RHIBs would be beneficial but not essential.

What You Will Do

Mechanical Maintenance & Repair:

• Perform routine, corrective, and breakdown maintenance on engines, pumps, compressors, valves, gearboxes, and other auxiliary systems.
• Strip, inspect, overhaul, and reinstall mechanical components to OEM or class standards.
• Execute alignment, lubrication, tensioning, and related mechanical adjustments.
  
  

Fabrication & Welding

• Fabricate brackets, supports, structural elements etc as required.
• Conduct cutting, shaping, and welding in workshop and onboard environments.
• Deliver welds that meet the required strength and finish without multiple reworks.
  
  

Pipefitting & Structural Work

• Install, modify, and repair piping systems including seawater, fuel, lube oil, hydraulics, air, and cooling lines.
• Fit flanges, valves, gaskets, and connections with a clean, leak-free finish.
• Support basic steelwork and structural integrity tasks during docking, repairs, and routine operations.
  
  

Marine Yard Experience

• Prepare vessels for slipping; launch and recovery, assisting qualified personnel.
  
  

Required Qualifications

• Recognized trade qualification in Mechanical Fitting, Marine Fitting, or equivalent.
• Demonstrated experience in marine, offshore, shipyard, or heavy-industrial maintenance environments. Or equivalent similar e.g. heavy road vehicle.
• Capable of working in tight spaces, at height, and in variable environmental conditions.
  
  

Desirable Qualifications

• Strong fabrication and welding competence across most primary processes.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings and convert instructions into execution.
• Previous Coxswain or equivalent experience and relevant qualifications, including:
• Boat Master License
• Certificate of Competence in Radio Telephony (VHF only).
• ENG 1 Medical Certificate
  

Building a Diverse Workplace

In Svitzer we value the diversity of our talent and will always strive to recruit the best person for the job – we value diversity in all its forms, including but not limited to gender, age, nationality, race, sexual orientation, disability, or religious beliefs. We are proud of our diversity and see it as a genuine source of strength for building high performing teams.

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that members from some under-represented groups are less likely to apply for jobs if they don’t meet every single qualification. At Svitzer we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles, and we are excited about hearing from you!

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